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Guidelines for Schedule Displays

November 9, 2015 EVM Advanced Concepts

An Organized Approach to Improving Schedule Displays Paul F. Bolinger 7/1/2014   This paper was originally published in the College of Performance Management’s Measurable News, third quarter 2014. This paper establishes a set of guidelines to improve the display of schedules. Research into human perception has brought an understanding of the ways that information display […]

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Management Reserve; Comparing Earned Value Management (EVM) and Financial Management Views of “Reserves”

October 20, 2015 Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP)

Perhaps you have witnessed the collision of earned value management’s views on “management reserve” with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the finance department’s views on “balance sheet reserves.” Most companies tend to organize EVM, the function, reporting to either the programs’ organization or to the finance organization. Either will work but either can fail […]

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Variance Analysis, Corrective Action Plans, Root Cause Analysis

June 2, 2015 Data Item Descriptions (DID)

Variance Analysis “provides EVMS contract management with early insight into the extent of problems and allows corrective actions to be implemented in time to affect the future course of the program.” [NDIA ANSI EIA 748 Intent Guide] Department of Defense Data Item Descriptions: DI-MGMT-81861, Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) paragraphs 3.6.10xx; DI-MGMT-81466A, Contract Performance Report, paragraph 2.6.3; […]

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Earned Value Management | Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) XML Electronic Submittals

April 28, 2015 DID

One of the major changes in the 2012 IPMR Data Item Description (DID) was the requirement to use the DoD-approved XML schemas and guidelines to electronically submit formats 1 through 4, 6, and 7. The DoD-approved XML schemas were developed under the auspices of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), a […]

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EVMS Variance Analysis — EVMS Analysis and Management Reports

April 2, 2015 DCMA

A Variance Analysis Report (VAR) provides management with insight into the extent of problems and provides time for corrective actions.

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DoD Earned Value Management System Interpretation Guide | EVMSIG

April 2, 2015 DFARS

The updated DoD Earned Value Management System Interpretation Guide (EVMSIG), dated February 18, 2015 was released in March, 2015. This DoD update, per the GAO, focuses on “(1) problems facing the cost/schedule control system (CS2) process; (2) progress DOD has made with reforms; and (3) challenges DOD faces in fostering and managing potentially significant changes”. The […]

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